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Evaluation of Functional Condition of Respiratory Muscles of Patients with a Complicated Bronchial Asthma Pathology and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of the research was to study the functional state of respiratory muscles and neuro-respiratory drive in patients with a combined pathology of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The functional condition of the respiratory ...
Feschenko, Y. (Yuriy), Nazarenko, K. (Ksenia)   +1 more
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A case report of roflumilast in an elderly COPD patient: improving exercise capacity to improve quality of life

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015
This report describes a case of a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) grade D. His walking abilities were seriously compromised due to chronic respiratory failure and arthrosis causing chronic joint pain.
Daniela Parola, Ambra Castagnacci, Sara Salvati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extracorporeal CO2 removal in hypercapnic patients who fail noni nvasive ventialtion and refuse endotracheal intubation. a case series [PDF]

, 2015
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) represents the standard of care for patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, NIV fails in almost 40% of the most severe forms of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure and patients must ...
Alessandri, F, D'Egidio, A, Mascia, L, Morelli, A, Orecchioni, A, Ranieri, Vm   +5 more
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Frequency and functional translation of low muscle mass in overweight and obese patients with COPD

Respiratory Research, 2021
Background Cut offs for fat-free mass index (FFMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) are available for diagnosing low muscle mass in patients with COPD. This study aimed to investigate: (1) the frequency of low muscle mass (FFMI and ASMI)
Felipe V. C. Machado, Martijn A. Spruit, Miriam T. J. Groenen, Sarah Houben-Wilke, Paula P. van Melick, Nidia A. Hernandes, Annemie M. W. J. Schols, Fabio Pitta, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Frits M. E. Franssen   +9 more
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Acute Respiratory Failure [PDF]

Military Medicine, 2018
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a condition affecting critically ill patients, characterized by pulmonary inflammation and defects in oxygenation due to either direct or indirect injury to the lungs. These guidelines will define the diagnosis and management of ARDS, particularly among combat casualties and patients in the deployed ...
Jeremy, Cannon, Jeremy, Pamplin, David, Zonies, Phillip, Mason, Christy, Sine, Leopoldo, Cancio, Jeffrey, McNeill, Christopher, Colombo, Erik, Osborn, Robert, Ricca, Patrick, Allan, Jeff, DellaVolpe, Kevin, Chung, Zsolt, Stockinger   +13 more
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Long Term Non-invasive Ventilation in Children With Central Hypoventilation

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Central hypoventilation (CH) is a quite rare disorder caused by some congenital or acquired conditions. It is featured by increased arterial concentration of serum carbon dioxide related to an impairment of respiratory drive. Patients affected by CH need
Maria Giovanna Paglietti, Irene Esposito, Manuela Goia, Elvira Rizza, Renato Cutrera, Elisabetta Bignamini   +5 more
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Pathologic gene network rewiring implicates PPP1R3A as a central regulator in pressure overload heart failure [PDF]

, 2019
Heart failure is a leading cause of mortality, yet our understanding of the genetic interactions underlying this disease remains incomplete. Here, we harvest 1352 healthy and failing human hearts directly from transplant center operating rooms, and ...
Ashley, Euan A., Bernstein, Daniel, Brandimarto, Jeff, Cappola, Thomas, Chang, Alex C., Chin, Elizabeth T., Connolly, Andrew, Cordero, Pablo, Depaoli-Roach, Anna A., Dewey, Frederick, Erbilgin, Ayca, Glazer, Nicole, Gloudemans, Michael J., Hakonarson, Hakon, Hannenhalli, Sridhar, Huang, Yong, Li, Hongzhe, Li, Mingyao, Lusis, Aldons J., Malloy, Christine, Margulies, Kenneth B., Montgomery, Stephen B., Moravec, Christine S., Morley, Michael, Parikh, Victoria N., Pavlovic, Aleksandra, Ritter, Scott, Shang, Ching, Skreen, Jamie, Smith, Kevin S., Tang, W. H. Wilson, Waggott, Daryl, Wheeler, Matthew T., Zaleta, Kathia, Zhao, Mingming   +34 more
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Restricted spirometry and cardiometabolic comorbidities: results from the international population based BOLD study

Respiratory Research, 2022
Background Whether restricted spirometry, i.e. low Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), predicts chronic cardiometabolic disease is not definitely known. In this international population-based study, we assessed the relationship between restricted spirometry and
Katarzyna Kulbacka-Ortiz, Filip J. J. Triest, Frits M. E. Franssen, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Michael Studnicka, William M. Vollmer, Bernd Lamprecht, Peter G. J. Burney, Andre F. S. Amaral, Lowie E. G. W. Vanfleteren   +9 more
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Case report: Coronary allograft vasculopathy: an accurate reflection of the histopathological findings on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Heart transplant recipients undergo extensive invasive and non-invasive postoperative screening to exclude complications, such as allograft rejection and vasculopathy. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive, non-irradiating, diagnostic tool
Carmela Napolitano, Giorgia Grutter, Paola Francalanci, Antonio Amodeo, Aurelio Secinaro   +4 more
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Sarcoidosis Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. [PDF]

, 2018
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown origin. It typically involves the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes in a chronic fashion. However, acute syndrome has been reported possibly in response to systemic release of proinflammatory ...
Chan, Vincent, Lashari, Bilal, Raza, Ahmad, Ward, William   +3 more
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